Topic: Spiders....

[Chakan]

Oh just fuck off, why did the bastards need to create a new species?

As long as they aren't finding spiders with wings, cause that's when I officially check out.

[Crosby Nick]

So you'd rather just have the feel of whatever is crawling on your back...

That’s just my loving wife tenderly rubbing my back…hang on that never happens….faaaaaark

[Chakan]

That’s just my loving wife tenderly rubbing my back…hang on that never happens….faaaaaark

In Australia I would rather know, least you can describe it later when you're in the ER.

[Ziltoid]

I’m off to Sydney over Christmas…already working myself into a frenzy about what I might come across. Don’t go to the bathroom in the middle of the night, and don’t turn any lights on when it’s dark is my motto.

There you go Nick, have a read up on the wonderful 8-legged friends you will see

https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/get-involved/sydney-nature/wildlife/spiders-in-sydney

[Crosby Nick]

There you go Nick, have a read up on the wonderful 8-legged friends you will see

https://www.environment.nsw.gov.au/get-involved/sydney-nature/wildlife/spiders-in-sydney

I have been before…and didn’t actually see too much. Think the worst of it is ‘in the bush’ but then again, there’s probably a very valid reason why the Sydney Funnel Web is called what it is!

[rob1966]

In Australia I would rather know, least you can describe it later when you're in the ER.

Except if you're on the dunny and get a bite on the end of your cock, I doubt you're lifting the lid to see what stuck its fangs into you (likely a red back)

[Ziltoid]

Except if you're on the dunny and get a bite on the end of your cock, I doubt you're lifting the lid to see what stuck its fangs into you (likely a red back)

Yes Nick, i think you should leave your wife back in good old Blighty

[Nobby Reserve]

New species of trapdoor spider found a few months back.  worra fucker that is

Looks like a radiation-mutant, with its brain growing on the outside of its 'skull'. Probably has some sort of telekinetic powers.

[andyrol]

Can't spiders just fuck off! Go live in a spider commune somewhere away from everyone. They're as bad as man city fans, feel same about them

[tubby]

There's one in the corner of our landing and it's a very odd shape.  It's either slowly eating through something or it's pregnant.  And I'm pretty sure there used to be two spiders there, so I wonder if it's one of those deals where they mate and then the female eats the male.

[rob1966]

There's one in the corner of our landing and it's a very odd shape.  It's either slowly eating through something or it's pregnant.  And I'm pretty sure there used to be two spiders there, so I wonder if it's one of those deals where they mate and then the female eats the male.

Its mating season, so yes its likely preggers and eaten its mate - get it out before you're overun with the fuckers

[tubby]

Took it out over the road, it was definitely something webbed up, when I moved around it was carrying it like a packed lunch or something.  I'm fine with spiders but I'm not having a whole family living in the corner.

[rob1966]

My lads just come running in, I've just had to go and deal with a fucking massive spider that was just sat on the carpet in the front room like some cocky bastard.

[ToneLa]

Generally just evict spiders, but the other night - like at midnight - noticed this huge one, thick body but also dead long legs, easily two inches - sitting in the corner of me bathroom ceiling. Think it got in through the air vent

Spray of Right Guard in the face did nothing to bring him down to capturing or smushing height. Stood on me footstool and used a Stooges LP to knock him into the toilet.

Cheers Iggy

[Brissyred]

Biggest male funnel-web spider dubbed ‘Hercules’ found north of Sydney.
Spider measuring record 7.9cm across is almost as big as largest female collected in 2021, which was named Megaspider by Australian Reptile Park.

[Ziltoid]

Biggest male funnel-web spider dubbed ‘Hercules’ found north of Sydney.
Spider measuring record 7.9cm across is almost as big as largest female collected in 2021, which was named Megaspider by Australian Reptile Park.

worra c*nt

[I've been a good boy]

I'd die an early death if I was living in Australia.

[androulla]

I will never get over my fear! 😳

[androulla]

I'd die an early death if I was living in Australia.

I’ve always said that I couldn’t visit Australia due to the sheer size and variety of spiders out there 😮

[BarryCrocker]

I'd die an early death if I was living in Australia.

There have been no deaths in Australia from a confirmed spider bite since 1979. An effective antivenom for Redback Spiders was introduced in 1956, and one for funnel-web spiders in 1980.

[I've been a good boy]

It's more to do with getting a heart attack when seeing one, especially a hunstman hiding in the glovebox!

[BarryCrocker]

It's more to do with getting a heart attack when seeing one, especially a hunstman hiding in the glovebox!

I wrote off a car as an 18 year old when I pulled down my sun visor and a huntsman walked onto the back of my hand.

Now I catch them when they rarely pop in my apartment and put them downstairs in the garden.

[Son of Spion]

I wrote off a car as an 18 year old when I pulled down my sun visor and a huntsman walked onto the back of my hand.

*Slowly backs out of thread*

[Crosby Nick]

Just had 6 days in Sydney and didn’t see a single one. Actually saw a few in the Botanic Gardens but can seal with ones outdoors and where I have an escape route.

Did do the daily shaking of the shoes routine and a pretty massive cockroach fell out of one of my wife’s trainers which was a bit grim but not the same fear seeing one of them.

[rob1966]

My missus is terrified on them, but like youm didn't see any when she visited Australia. My mates mates live in Queensland and they get huge huntsmans and pythons.

[Brissyred]

Before we moved to Aus my wife was pathetic around spiders, jump up on the settee and scream if there was a daddy long legs on the floor pathetic. It was her biggest reservation about moving here.
In our first year here she was driving home with the kids in the car and my son told her that there was a big huntsman on her shoulder, she looked in the mirror, saw it, panicked and drove the car in to a drainage ditch.
After nearly 30yrs here she's calmed down and is ok unless it's venomous or within touching distance.